Benefits of using the WordPress Platform
Wordpress Platform is easy to use, We can also manage our websites from any computer since it is a browser based and allow us to install any plugins that are available.
Look at the some good benefits in using Wordpress.
1. WordPress is Open-Source and Affordable
One of the main reasons why startups and small-business go for WordPress is its pocket-friendliness. The only two things that you need to pay for are hosting and domain name and you can set up a website without digging a hole in your pocket. WordPress is open-source, so developers have been able to create thousands of plugins and themes that easily extend the functionality of WordPress websites.
2. User-friendly
You can easily adapt and expand your site. Domain name and web hosting account is one of the user needs to start. Wodpress is free to install directly from wordpress.org. After installing wordpress, user will able to see the easy to manage admin dashboard and all of its features that is needed to customize the site and to start creating pages and posts.
3. Wordpress Offer Multiple Theme Options
WordPress themes allow user to install any kind of theme and functions of the site that the user wants. It also offer premium themes that needs to purchase if the user want to install it. Premium themes comes with unique funtions and add-ons for the site.
4. Plugins Extend Functionality
WordPress wp has all the element to start creating a site, but some of the design that the clients provide needs specialized functions. the wp plugins also gives some codes designed to perform specific tasks like contact forms, popups and more. Plugins can also deactivate, active and delete.
5. Flexible and Adaptable for Changing Needs
Wordpress originally design for blogging purposes and publishing any related type of blogging. Wordpress can also use to create a site with other purposes. We can also use worpress in creating eCommerce stores, showcase portfolios and more. It is also adaptable to a company's changing needs.
6. WordPress Sites Are Mobile Responsive
We can make reponsive to our wordpress site, so our site looks good in any devices.
7. WordPress Sites Have a Built-In Blog
Wordpress has multiple features to make publishing content easy. It has "built-in" blog feature, if the user want to add a new blog on the website they dont need to create one separately. This is also possible to the unrelated blogging sites.
8. The WordPress Community Offers Support
We’ve all been total newbies. In fact, I spend most of my time still feeling like one. We can reached out to people from across the WordPress community to ask what advice they would give to people just starting their WordPress journey. I talked with developers, designers, support reps, security experts, hosting companies, theme shops, plugin developers and just about everything in between.
WordPress has a 60.8% market share in the CMS market. WordPress powers 14.7% of the world's top websites. 500+ sites are built each day using WordPress. WordPress makes the essential tools to create a wordpress website available to any user, not just experienced web developers, and those tools can equally support a small personal site and a large, complicated corporate web portal.
What are the problems that I encountered?
Since Worpress is also able to make eCommerce. I encountered many difficulties in woocommerce plugin that I used. But I also learned a lot in using woocommerce plugin. Every time I came across with a new problem, I looked for the solution on the internet or ask assistance with my team and mentor.